Marco also receives ominous warnings from Marina’s therapist (Nanni Moretti), who presses him to reveal the nature of his emotional affair with Luisa.ĭirector Francesca Archibugi’s film feels like an epic, even if there is nothing altogether remarkable about Marco’s life. They soon learn that the flight has crashed, killing all on board, and that event sticks with Marco enough to, years later, go after Marina, a flight attendant who was also supposed to be on that flight and whose reasons for not boarding haunt her. The story also leans heavily on coincidence and fate, beginning early on when a teenage Marco boards a plane with a friend known for bringing bad luck, and his panic attack results in them deplaning. The loss of certain individuals close to him is formative, and their absence is felt in his demeanor, even if they may return again because the editing is not linear.
It’s a dizzying but nonetheless fascinating way to tackle the story, one that remains grounded on Marco at all points throughout his life. It’s often hard to discern exactly when in time a particular scene is taking place, with only the actors to clue in the relative era of youth or substantial makeup to indicate old age. This film puts great emphasis on its non-narrative construction, an approach that is both intriguing and mildly confusing. Marco gains great joy from spending time with the important people in his life, like his daughter and granddaughter, but he also keeps himself from giving in to impulses he knows won’t be good for him, even if that means preventing happiness that could be easily attained. He yearns to be with his neighbor Luisa (Bérénice Bejo), continuing that passion long after he has grown and married another woman, Marina (Kasia Smutniak), a union that brings its own problems. Marco Carrera (Pierfrancesco Favino) grows up as the child of parents that don’t particularly get along, and has complicated relationships with his sister and brother. The Hummingbird, adapted from the novel by Sandro Veronesi, recounts the story of a man at all points in his life, moving frequently from childhood to end of life and everywhere in between as he faces numerous celebratory and mournful occasions. Holding on to childhood love, for instance, may be unsustainable, and other uncontrollable events can create a new course that might otherwise not have been traveled.
People can plan for their lives and to achieve their dreams, but there may be any number of circumstances that get in the way. Opens: September 16 th, 2022 (Toronto International Film Festival) Screened at: Scotiabank Theatre, Ontario, 9/18/22 Writer: Laura Paolucci, Francesca Archibugi, Francesco PiccoloĬast: Pierfrancesco Favino, Kasia Smutniak, Bérénice Bejo, Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante, Sergio Albelli, Massimo Ceccherini, Alessandro Tedeschi, Benedetta Porcaroli ALESSANDRO TEDESCHI, BENEDETTA PORCAROLI, BERENICE BEJO, FRANCESCA ARCHIBUGI, FRANCESCO PICCOLO, KASIA SMUTNIAK, LAURA MORANTE, LAURA PAOLUCCI, MASSIMO CECCHERINI, NANNI MORETTI, PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO, SERGIO ALBELLI
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